Author Note: Hi Guts, I know this story hasn't really started out as well as the other one, but these first few chapters are just sort of trying to explain what had happened in the gap in between. After about one or two more of these 'explaining chapters' it gets on to the real good stuff! Promise!

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Padme heard the loud crashes, the angry shouts and frustrated yells and wondered what on earth was going on.

Those aren't clones! She told herself after a familiar female voice had said "Try that one." Then there had been loud crash and another angry yell. She knew those voices, but it had been so long since she had heard them, that she had forgotten who they belonged to anymore.

She wanted to call out to them and tell them that she was in here, but then she realised that firstly, she had no energy to speak and secondly, in here could mean anywhere. She had no idea where she was either.

Her attention was suddenly drawn back to the cell door as the voices drew near.

"This time let me!" a male voice said and then the bolts clicked open.

"You see. Use the Force, not your aggression."

"Show off!" another voice retorted and then blue light flooded the cell as three glowing blades penetrated the darkness. They highlighted Padme's limp body slumped in a corner and the light was so bright that she had to shield her eyes.

"Padme?" one of the figures asked and now she remembered who those voices belonged to. Seeing them infront of her brought it all flooding back.

"Ani?" she gasped as ther figure shifted his blade so that it highlighted him. Indeed it was Ani, standing like her knight in shining black armour.

"My poor angel!" he cried, thrusting his saber into Obi-Wan's hand and rushing forwards to embrace her in a tight, protective hug.

Padme felt so relieved as she felt the warmth and love flowing through his body. She had missed him so much and never wanted to let him go again. If she had been able to, she would have cried.

"I've missed you so much," he whispered in her ear. She wanted to reply but she couldn't.

Anakin, however, understood because he put a finger gently on her lips. She could feel the warmth through the leather gloves he was wearing.

"Let's get you out of here," he whispered gently, scooping her into his arms and cradling her like she was the most fragile thing in the galaxy.

As he walked back through the door, he took his saber from Obi-Wan, de-activated it and hung it on his belt.

"Hi Obi-Wan," she managed to gasp and smile when she saw him. He smiled back at her.

"Hello Padme. Serena's here aswell. Anakin's organized quite a little rescue party."

"So I see," she replied.

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All was quiet as they made their way back down the row of shattered doors to the main control area. This should have been a relief to the Jedi, but it wasn't.

"I sense a trap," Obi-Wan said as they waited for the elevator.

"Next move?" Anakin asked.

"Spring the trap!" Serena said with a cheeky grin.

"You catch on quick kiddo!" Anakin laughed as the elevator finally came to rest on their level.

They all stepped inside and the door closed. Then Obi-Wan pulled out his saber and cut the lock to a hatch above their heads. The hatch popped open and Anakin gently passed Padme through the gap. She pulled herself through as much as she was able to, trying to make Anakin's job easier.

Then Anakin followed her through, hoping his armour would allow his huge frame through the tiny gap. It did, so he pulled himself through and then crawled over to Padme who had propped herself up against part of the large control box ontop.

Serena prung through the gap next, as quick as a flash, like how Anakin would have done, had he not been encased in heavy armour that almost doubled his size.

And finally Obi-Wan jumped through, pulling the latch closed behind him.

They rode ontop of the lift waiting for it to finally stop. When it did, they all peered through the gaps in the grate to see that their suspicions had been confirmed. A large group of clones burst into the lift, ready to shoot it's occupants.

"They're not here sir!" One of them called and Serena had to stifle a giggle. As the clones searched for any signs of them, Obi-Wan moved two of his fingers slightly and the lift doors closed.

"What's going on!" The clones called, banging on the door, but it was too late. They were trapped. Obi-Wan nodded to Anakin, who took Padme up into his arms again and jumped, landing as nimbly as a cat on a narrow ledge about ten feet up from the top of the lift. Padme clung on to him as they balanced and watched the events down below.

"Serena was by them in seconds, trying so hard not to giggle, because any noise could alert the clones. Obi-Wan took slightly longer because he first re-opened the hatch a little and dropped something inside, before leaping up to join them on their perch.

There were several more shouts from inside the lift, then a loud bang and a blinding flash before total silence. More clones ran into the lift, aiming to climb out through the same gap to get to them, but Serena simply slashed the cable, sending the lift plummeting down below. Another loud explosion followed seconds later and then more cries from the very bottom of the lift shaft calling for all available clones to help clean up the mess.

"Right, let's go," Obi-Wan ordered and the three Jedi pulled out cables from their belts, wrapping one end tightly round the ledge. This time Serena went first, diving off the edge of the ledge and swinging through the open door where the lift used to be. There was a couple of shouts, a few blasts and then silence.

"It's clear!" she called after a moment, so Anakin swung down next with Padme hanging round his neck. When they landed safely he called for Obi-Wan and soon all four of them were safely back in the passageway.

Because all the clones had run down to the bottom of the building, they met no resistance on the way back to the stollen Republic Gunship.

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Serena piloted them safely back to the hospital whilst Obi-Wan, now changed back into his Jedi robes, sat with Anakin and Padme in the back of the ship. Anakin was hugging Padme tightly as she slept peacefull in his arms, thinking of something other than the dark cell for once.